crabbednes

Middle English

Alternative forms

• crabbydnes, crabbidnesse, crabydnesse

Etymology

From crabbed +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrab(ə)dnɛs/

Noun

crabbednes (uncountable)

1. (rare) crabbedness, ill temper, vengefulness
2. (rare) immoral orsavage behaviour.

Descendants

• English: crabbedness
• Scots: crabbitness

References

• “crabbednes(se (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-07.